PROPOSAL AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT LOAN COMMITTEE

TECHNICAL SERVICES PROVIDED WILL INCLUDE PRE-FEASIBILITY & SURVEY WORK,FULL-FEASIBILITY STUDIES,SYSTEMS ANALYSIS & ENGINEERING STUDIES,AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR SELECT PROJECTS IN THE SECTORS OF AGRICULTURE WATER MGMT,POWER & FUEL,MINERAL EXTRACTION,TRANSPORTATION,COMMUNICATIONS,AND HEALTH. A PROJECT DIRECTOR AND SHORT-TERM FOREIGN TECHNICAL EXPERTS WILL WORK WITH PAKISTANI COUNTERPARTS TO ASSIST THE GOP MINISTRY OF FINANCE,PLANNING & ECONOMIC AFFAIRS" PLANNING DIVISION(PD) TO PLAN,DEVELOP,AND MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DVLP PROJS. A CURRENT PD LIST OF PROPOSED PROJS WILL BE SCREENED AND PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDIES CONDUCTED. TECHNICAL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE SET,PROPOSAL SOLICITATIONS PREPARED,AND CONTRACTS NEGOTIATED. ONGOING PROJS WILL BE MONITORED. PRIMARY BENEFICIARY IS THE PD WHICH ANTICIPATES DEVELOPMENT OF CAPABILITIES TO PLAN,DVLP,AND MONITOR FUTURE DVLP PROJS THROUGH TRNG AND TRANSFER OF SKILLS. THOUGH DIFFICULT TO GAUGE, THERE WILL LIKELY BE AN IMPACT UPON INCOME DISTRIBUTION & THE WELFARE OF PAKISTANI POOR THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS CONCEIVED. GOP BUDGET ALLOCATION FINANCES LOCAL COSTS. AID LOAN FINANCES COST OF HIRING A BASIC CONSULTANT FIRM AND SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE,PLUS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO ASSIST WITH TECH SERVICES. A PAKISTANI CONSULTING FIRM,NES PAK,WILL SERVE AS COUNTERPART TO US FIRM THAT PROVIDES CONSULTANTS. INDIVIDUAL FOLLOW-ON PROJS MAY BE FINANCED BY OTHER DONORS. TECH SERVICES LOAN IS SUCCESSOR TO SEVERAL PREVIOUS AID DEVELOPMENT LOANS THAT PROVIDED CONSULTING & ENGINEERING SERVICES. LOAN COMPLEMENTS ONGOING IBRD,ADB,AND OTHER BILATERAL DONOR(SUCH AS OPEC) ASSISTANCE. RESCHEDULING OF PREVIOUSLY-INCURRED DEBTS CURRENTLY BEING IMPLEMENTED BY CONSORTIUM OF DONORS. GOP & PAKISTANI ECONOMY STAND TO BENEFIT FROM OPPORTUNITY TO FINANCE VITAL DVLP PROJS ON LONG-TERM BASIS WITHOUT ADDED STRAIN ON ADVERSE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS.